CVE-2025-36069: CWE-613 Insufficient Session Expiration in IBM Storage TS4500 Library
Description
IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3 contain a vulnerability where sessions are not invalidated after logout. This insufficient session expiration could allow an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.5.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
IBM
Storage TS4500 Library
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2025-36069 identifies an insufficient session expiration vulnerability (CWE-613) in IBM Storage TS4500 Library versions 1.1.1.6 through 1.12.0.3. The product does not properly invalidate user sessions upon logout, which may enable an authenticated user to reuse a session token and impersonate another user. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges, user interaction, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user could potentially impersonate another user by exploiting the failure to invalidate sessions after logout. This could lead to unauthorized access to information or actions within the IBM Storage TS4500 Library system. The impact is rated medium due to the need for authentication and user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the IBM vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider limiting user session reuse and enforcing manual session invalidation policies if possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- ibm
- Date Reserved
- 2025-04-15T21:16:12.198Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad6a1dc2cdf04f656a2063f
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 23:03:56 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 23:18:32 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 23:19:07 UTC
Views: 6
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